Patrick Maswanganyi

Patrick "Tito" Maswanganyi (born 4 April 1998) is a South African professional football player who plays as an attacking midfielder and winger for Orlando Pirates and the South Africa national team. Known for his passing, dribbling and creativity, he is regarded as one of the best midfielders in South Africa.

Patrick Maswanganyi

Personal information
Full name	Patrick Maswanganyi
Date of birth	(1998-04-04) 4 April 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Tembisa, South Africa
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Orlando Pirates
Number	28
Youth career
	Stars of Africa
	Oliveirense
	Academica de Coimbra U23
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	Supersport United	22	(0)
2023–	Orlando Pirates	41	(6)
International career‡
	South Africa U20	3	(0)
2024–	South Africa	4	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2024

Youth Career

Maswanganyi spent his early years as a professional footballer in Portugal, where he turned out for U.D. Oliveirense and Académica de Coimbra.^[1]

Club career

SuperSport F.C

In 2022, he moved back to South Africa and joined the Betway Premiership side, SuperSport United F.C.

Orlando Pirates

In 2023, he joined the Soweto club Orlando Pirates.^[2]

International career

Maswanganyi received his first senior national team call-up for two International Friendlies against Andorra and Algeria.^[3] He made his debut against the former on 21 March 2024, where he played the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw.On 15 November 2024, Patrick scored his first goal for South Africa in a 2-0 win over Uganda during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.^[4]

Career Statistics

Club

As of 21 September 2024^[5]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
SuperSport United	2022–23	DStv Premiership	22	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	0
Orlando Pirates	2023–24	DStv Premiership	27	5	5	4	4	0	2	1	4	0	41	10
	2024–25	Betway Premiership	14	1	0	0	3	0	8	2	0	0	25	3
Career Total			63	6	6	4	7	0	10	3	4	0	89	13

Honours

Orlando Pirates

• MTN 8: 2023–24, 2024-25^[6][7]
• Nedbank Cup: 2023–24^[5]

Individual

• DStv Premiership Players’ Player of the Season: 2024^[8]
• DStv Premiership Midfielder of the Season: 2024^[9]
• Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament: 2024^[10]